Folding ironing-table.



G. V. MURRAY. FOLDING IRONING- TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED 001'. 30. m1.

Patented Aug. 27, 1912.

WITNESSES: 20 INVENTOR.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GILBERT V. MURRAY,

,a citizen of the United 'States, residing at Seattle, in the county of- King and State of Washington, have invented certain new and Ironing Tables, 'ofwhich the following is a speci- 'fication. I

This lnventionrelates to improvements in ironin tables and its object is the provisionof an inexpensively constructed and efiicient device of this character which willaiford a rigid structure when in use and'when unemployed may be compactly folded.

The invention consists in the novel construction and adaptation of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

. In the drawings, Figure 1.is a side ele-.

vation of an ironing table embodying the present invention. Fig 2 is a perspective view of the same. Fig. 3 is an underside plan view with the parts in folded positions. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view'of a couplingfor a tie-rod.

The reference numeral 5 designates an 1 ironing board provided at its underside and adjacent its front end is a transversely arranged cleat 6L Pivotally connected from I 8 extendin near the other end of the board and in proximity of the sides thereof are substantially uprightlegs 7. Such pivotal-conned tion is desirably formed of a transverse bar andalso t rough spaced bearing pieces 9 which are made ri 'd with-the board The legs 7 are connecte by rungs such as 10 and 11.. A third leg 12 is also 'pivotally' 'connected to-the-bar .8 and extends forwardly therefrom to the floor under the frontend of the board." Y

Pivotall'y connected with" the rearlegs 8 and .at a dis tance"below the board "as .by bein attached to the, aforesaid run I I a pair of'braces 1310f. len hs suflicientto en age against the under. ace of the board an in 'uxtaposition with-the cleat 6. (Jonnected. y a pivotal in M-to the inclined leg 12 are the-siaeementstf a substantially' til-shaped arm 15 v having p votallyj thereto and'i-near, its free 'end' aconnected.- pair of tiegrodsfuwhose ether .zextremities are respectivelys ieonngfled to: the upright 'Each' 'of these'tie-rods is comprised o two members '16 and 17 which are coupled by a sliding attachment as best; illustrated through apertures in the legs Fig. 4. More particularly said attachmeat comprises a plate 18 which "is'fixe'dl'y secured to a member 16 of a tie-rod 'by'bendthe board in proximity to the cleat 6 thereof.

The table, when set up in o erative condition, isclearly shown in. Figs. 1 and 2, with the tie-rods 16-17 extended and a tenthe arm 15. A strain isthus imparted to the inclined leg 12 tending to pull the latter downwardl v and likewise acting upon the front end 0, the board 5 through the medium of the chain 21. The stiif brace 'members 13, however, by abutting against the underside of the board and the cleat 6 limit the downward tilting of the board and also cause the legs 7 to be thrust rearwardly in opposition to the pull exerted upon these legs by'said tie-rods. To fold the'table, the arm 15 is swung upwardly into the position indicated by broken lines a, in Fi 1, resulting in the tie-rod being move into the broken line 6 position in the view. When this occurs, the. legs 7 and 12 are released together with the braces 13 and whereu on the -various parts may befolded into a re atively inspection of Fig. 3.

What I claim, ish 1. A foldinig ironing table, comprising an ironing boar a pair of substantially upironing boar pair of substantially upnected to the board adjacent ,to its ,rear end,

as a chain, between the inclined leg 12 and right-legs and an inclined leg-hingedly con- Specification orgasms new. I Patented Aug. 27,1912. Application filed October so), iaii. S ria1'ito.'esg,4'4a"."

ing and threading the end, of the member" sion applied thereto through the agency of .90 smallspace, as will be understood from an right legs and an mclined leg hingedly con- 1 a flexible connection-between said board and tie-rods' ,eagh-formed of slidably' .-i9

theinclined leg, a transversely arranged .conneeted'parts.

cleat rigidly secured mule boardvnear' its Signed at seamg'was h, this'flth dayo f i front end, a pair of braces connected with Oct., 191-1;-

said upright legs and-fads. ted a) .ahut LB R againsfsald'cleat and the un erside ofthe j v board, an arm ivotallyoonnected to said Witn: r 4

inclined leg, an a pair of tie-rods connecf- I Pmmm BARNES,

--mg said upright legs with said arm, said I Homdn-Bamms. 

